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Update on EyeConAsia2013, Annual Conference of AsianOphthalmology in Malaysia

May 18, 2013 Posted by admin under , ,
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AO LogoUpdate on EyeConAsia2013
Preparations are on for the first Annual Conference of AsianOphthalmology Alliance to be held in Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia from August 30,2013 (Friday) 2:00 pm till September 1,2013 2.00 pm. Very soon the registration forms shall be available on the website http://www.thoneh.com/ You’ll also be able to pay online for registration. The registration shall be (most likely) MYR 300/- Those who want to attend the wet-lab on Glued IOL (Chief Instructor : Dr Priya Narang MS) shall need to pay another MYR 100/- (Click Here to see the page with Currency Converter). Must take this opportunity to thank Dato’ Prof Veera Ramani (Medical Director, THONEH), Dr Pall Singh (Senior Consultant) and others at THONEH for helping us immensely to hold this conference. (more…) (18)


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Prior trabeculectomy may contribute to refractive surprise post cataract surgery

May 18, 2013 , ,

Prior trabeculectomy may contribute to refractive surprise post cataract surgery Investigators retrospectively compared outcomes in patients who underwent cataract surgery at least three months after trabeculectomy to those with either medically controlled glaucoma or no glaucoma. The trabeculectomy group had significantly greater refractive error than expected compared with each of the two control groups undergoing… more

AREDS formula requires tinkering

May 16, 2013 ,

AREDS formula requires tinkering Five-year results from the AREDS2 study shows that adding lutein and zeaxanthin, and/or omega-3 fatty acids to the original AREDS formula did not further reduce the risk of AMD progression. However, they found some benefit in two subgroups: Subjects who took an AREDS formulation with lutein and zeaxanthin but no beta-carotene… more

Phacosection Topical Cataract Surgery : Dr M.S.Ravindra (10.36 min Video)

May 15, 2013 , ,

Phacosection Topical Cataract Surgery (SICS) by Dr M.S.Ravindra (10.36 min Video) (142) more

Topical tacrolimus effective for refractory inflammatory ocular surface diseases

May 14, 2013 , ,

Topical tacrolimus effective for refractory inflammatory ocular surface diseases This retrospective review evaluated the efficacy of 0.02% tacrolimus ointment applied one to three times per day, depending on disease severity, for up to 31 months in 12 consecutive patients previously treated with steroid therapy. Treatment showed an immunosuppressive effect in all disease types, especially scleritis… more

Trypan blue may reduce posterior capsule opacification

May 13, 2013 Posted by admin under , ,
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AO LogoTrypan blue may reduce posterior capsule opacification
This prospective, randomized, observer-masked study evaluated posterior capsule opacification rates following cataract surgery in which trypan blue was injected into the capsular bag after cortical-cleaving hydrodissection. Half of 300 eyes included received 0.2 mL of trypan blue 0.1% at two sites 180 degrees apart, while the other half were injected with balanced salt solution. Mean PCO scores were lower in the trypan group at 6 months (P=.042) and 12 months (P=.0227). Two eyes in the trypan group and 6 eyes in the control group required laser capsulotomy.
Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, May 2013 (126)

Pupil dilation post-mortem

May 12, 2013 Posted by admin under
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AO LogoPupil dilation post-mortem
According to the Lions Eye Institute for Transplant & Research (Tampa, Fla.), “meaningful” pharmacological dilation of pupils is possible after death.
At study onset, images of the pupils were recorded on a digital camera, and then two drops of a solution of 10% phenylephrine and 1% tropicamide were placed on the surface of the corneas. Seven of the eyes received drops pre-procurement and seven post-procurement. (more…) (99)

TASS associated with intracameral antibiotic injection

May 11, 2013 Posted by admin under , ,
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AO LogoTASS associated with intracameral antibiotic injection
The ESCRS endophthalmitis study showed that intracameral cefuroxime reduced the incidence of endophthalmitis following cataract surgery. Preliminary studies have shown that intracameral injection of a 0.3% commercial preparation of moxifloxacin (Vigamox, Alcon, Fort Worth, Texas) shows no signs of toxicity and promise in the potential prevention of postoperative endophthalmitis, according to news from ASCRS. Vigamox is preservative free and has no other inactive ingredients that have been shown to affect the anterior segment of the eye when used in an off-label manner intracamerally. (more…) (128)

Femtosecond Laser Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty : Video

May 9, 2013 Posted by admin under , ,
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Short-term external buckle shows promise for retinal detachment

May 8, 2013 Posted by admin under , ,
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AO LogoShort-term external buckle shows promise for retinal detachment
This retrospective case series reports two-year outcomes in 31 patients (33 eyes) with a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with inferior retinal breaks. The external buckle consisted of a 505 sponge sutured along the blunt side of a 279 tyre. It was deeply embedded into the inferior fornix without suture after pneumatic retinopexy. The buckle remained in place for three days. Twenty-nine eyes achieved successful reattachment within six months with no more treatment. While the procedure failed in four eyes, reattachment was achieved with further treatment.

American Journal of Ophthalmology, April 2013 (60)

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